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The Constitutional Law Center hosts this month’s Constitutional Law Discussion – Religious Liberty: The First Amendment, Equal Protection, and Statutory Enactments. Please join us to express your opinions, listen to your colleagues, and debate the critically important constitutional issues that have arisen this election. Moderated by Professor Emeritus Wilson Huhn and the Con Law Student Fellows, Tuesday, October 25, 12:00 – 1:00 pm Room 160 McDowell Law Center. Pizza and soda provided!

The Presidential Election, the Supreme Court, and the Constitution will be the topic of the next Constitutional Law Forum on Tuesday, September 27th at 12:15 – 1:15 p.m. in room 140 at the McDowell Law Center. Please join us to express your opinions, listen to your colleagues, and debate the critically important constitutional issues that have arisen in this election. Moderated by Professor Emeritus Wilson Huhn and the Con Law Student Fellows. Pizza and soda will be provided.

To celebrate Constitution Day, Akron Law’s Center for Constitutional Law will be live tweeting “The 27 Amendments of the Constitution” this Thursday all day.  Follow us on Twitter @conlawcenter.

The Center for Constitutional Law will host Professor Laurie Levenson  who will speak on Friday, September 16th in recognition of Constitution Day.  Professor Levenson is a nationally-regarded expert on criminal law and ethics, and a frequent TV commentator known for her work on the OJ Simpson trial. Please join us from 12:00 – 1:00 PM in Room 160 at the McDowell Law Building as Professor Levenson speaks on “Innocence and the Constitution: Why We Need to Do Better.” This event is free and open to the public.  Pizza will be provided. For more information, see Innocence and the Constitution.

Our new Domestic Relations Court Clinic was featured in a video news story by the Ohio Supreme Court News. The link shows the terrific experience Akron Law students had representing clients in family law cases in Domestic Relations Court.

Check out the video here:Law Students Help Low-Income Clients in Domestic Relations Court

There are still a few spots available in the DR Court Clinic for both Summer and Fall for students interested in this unique opportunity to develop civil litigation skills. You get to handle the cases yourself, under the direction and supervision of a practicing attorney, developing legal skills of client counseling and argumentation that are invaluable to building your legal skill set and attracting future employers.

Students must be eligible for their State of Ohio Internship Certificate, which requires completion of 58 credits. Students must also have taken Family Law, Juvenile Law, or Family Law Practicum, or have other related family law experience such as clerking in a family law practice. If interested, contact Professor Tracy Thomas at thomast@uakron.edu for approval and registration.